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Affluence in SS8 9RT

How SS8 9RT ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Canvey Island North West
Council
Castle Point
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
1,524 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SS8 9RT is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SS8 9RT area scores 1.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is income (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
1.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Income1.0
  • Employment1.0
  • Education and skills1.0
  • Crime1.0
  • Children in low-income families1.0
  • Health and disability2.0
  • Older people in low-income households2.0
  • Barriers to housing and services3.0
  • Living environment6.0
Income

Household income

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

Annual income
£49,355
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
40%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

50% of adults in the SS8 9RT area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 17.6% are retired and 6.8% are full-time students.

SS8 9RTEngland
Employee, full-time26.9%34.3%
Employee, part-time15.5%11.9%
Self-employed7.7%9.5%
Unemployed4.5%2.9%
Full-time student6.8%7.9%
Retired17.6%21.5%
Looking after home or family7.7%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled7.7%4.1%
Other5.6%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

18% of adults in the SS8 9RT area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

SS8 9RTEngland
Higher managerial & professional5.6%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional12.4%19.9%
Intermediate12%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.4%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.3%5.3%
Semi-routine18.7%11.3%
Routine16.5%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed12.7%8.5%
Full-time students6.3%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

12.3% of adults in the SS8 9RT area hold a degree or equivalent, less than half the England average of 33.9%. 28.7% have no qualifications.

SS8 9RTEngland
Degree level or above12.3%33.9%
A level or equivalent13.4%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above20.1%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C16.2%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.9%5.3%
Other qualifications3.4%2.8%
No qualifications28.7%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SS8 9RT (Canvey Island North West) (about 1,524 residents).

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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